spacer
spacer
Ribbons Decorative

Commonly Used Acronyms

 

HR 128

 

HR Policy that states that employees are strongly
recommended to do 32 hours job-related training
each year

AH

Advisor Hold

BA Hold

Business Affairs Hold

Bb

Blackboard

BUS

Bachelor of University Studies

CALF

Computer Accelerated Learning Facilitator

CAPP

Curriculum, Advising, & Program Planning

CBGA

College of Business and Global Affairs

CEHBS

College of Education, Health, and Behavioral Sciences

CENS

College of Engineering and Natural Science

CGS

Center for Global Studies

COW

Computer on Wheels

CPS

Certified Professional Secretary

CRAS

Contract Review and Approval Sheet

CRN

Course Request Number

DC

Dual-credit

DC Hold

Delinquent charge Hold

DL

Distance Learning

DPS

Department of Public Safety

EAP

Employee Assistance Program

ECOS

Extended Campus and Online Studies

EDAS

Educational Administration and Supervision

EPS

Electrical Physical Science

ESL

English as a Second Language

F&A

Facilities & Administration

FERPA

Family Educational Rights & Privacy Act

FTE

Full Time Equivalent

FYI

First Year Initiative Program

GA

Graduate Assistant

GC

Graduate Council

GSH

Govenor's School for the Humanities

HFA

Humanities and Fine Arts

HIPPAA

Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act

IFC

Interfraternity Council

INB

Internet Native Banner- Banner Webforms

IRIS

Integrated R-3 Information System

ITC

Instructional Technology Center

ITS

Informational Technology Services

MSAOM

Master of Science in Agricultural Operations

MSFCS

Master of Science in Family and Consumer Sciences

MSNRM

Master of Science in Natural Resource Management

MULE

Mulitmedia Universal Learning Environment

NPC

National Panhellenic Council

NPHC

National Panhellenic Council (Traditionally African American Fraternal Organizations)

NWCCRR

Northwest Child Care Resource & Referral

ORP

Optional  Retirement Plan

OUS

Online University Studies

OWL

On-line writing lab

P&A

Planning and Assessment

PDF

Personal Data Form

PEP

Peer Enabling Program

PER #

Personnel number (not 96#)

PHS

Pre-Health Science

POS

Point of Service

PPO

Preferred Provider Option

RFP

Request for Proposal

SAACS

Student Affiliates of the American Chemical Society

SAC

Student Activities Council

SAP

Satisfactory Academic Progress

SCART

Scholarly/creative reallocation of time

SCH

Student Credit Hour

SGA

Student Government Association

SOAR

Student Orientation and Registration

SQL

Structured Query Language

SSC

Student Success Center

TCRS

Tennessee Consolidated Retirement System

THEC

Tennessee Higher Education Commission

TLS

Tennessee Lottery Scholarship

TOEFL

Test of English as a Foreign Language

UC

University Center

UGC

Undergraduate Council

VL

Voice Lessons

WC

Writing Center

WTWP

West Tennessee Writing Project